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* PAM account management modules and BSD auto approval modules are * PAM account management modules and BSD auto approval modules are
now run even when no password is required. now run even when no password is required.
* For kernel-based time stamps, if no terminal is present, fall
back to parent-pid style time stamps.
* The new cvtsudoers utility replaces both the "sudoers2ldif" script * The new cvtsudoers utility replaces both the "sudoers2ldif" script
and the "visudo -x" functionality. It can read a file in either and the "visudo -x" functionality. It can read a file in either
sudoers or LDIF format and produce JSON, LDIF or sudoers output. sudoers or LDIF format and produce JSON, LDIF or sudoers output.
It is also possible to filter the generated output file by user,
group or host name.
* The file, ldap and sss sudoers backends now share a common set * The file, ldap and sss sudoers backends now share a common set
of formatting functions for "sudo -l" output, which is also used of formatting functions for "sudo -l" output, which is also used
by the cvtsudoers utility. by the cvtsudoers utility.
* The /run directory is now used in preference to /var/run if it
exists. Bug #822.
* More accurate descriptions of the --with-rundir and --with-vardir
configure options. Bug #823.
* The setpassent() and setgroupent() functions are now used on systems
that support them to keep the passwd and group database open.
Sudo performs a lot of passwd and group lookups so it can be
beneficial to avoid opening and closing the files each time.
* The new case_insensitive_user and case_insensitive_group sudoers
options can be used to control whether sudo does case-sensitive
matching of users and groups in sudoers. Case insensitive
matching is now the default.
What's new in Sudo 1.8.22 What's new in Sudo 1.8.22
* Commands run in the background from a script run via sudo will * Commands run in the background from a script run via sudo will